Married at First Sight 's Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner have revealed they are expecting their first child together.

The couple - who met for the first time on their wedding day as part of the FYI series in the US - have a new arrival due in December, and are excited to look ahead to the "next chapter" of their lives.

Speaking to PEOPLE , Jamie said: "We can't wait to start this new chapter of our lives. Being a mom has been my dream."

Doug Hehner and Jamie Otis met on Married at First Sight (Image: Youtube/Married at First Sight)

They have revealed they're expecting a baby together (Image: Youtube/Married at First Sight)

They can't wait for the next chapter of their lives (Image: Youtube/Married at First Sight)

After meeting the day they got married, the couple have had a relationship rollercoaster - which they documented in spin-off show Married at First Sight: The First Year - but they have found strength.

The couple's relationship has gone from strength to strength (Image: jamienotis/Instagram)

They have revealed the happy news (Image: doughehner/Instagram)

"It feels like we’re just now truly starting our lives together. It’s the icing on the cake for us to be starting our family and we’re absolutely over the moon," Doug added.

Jamie is pregnant (Image: Youtube/Married at First Sight)

"In a way, it'll be just like our marriage: Parents at First Sight. We can't wait to lay eyes on this little miracle of ours!"

Doug met Jamie on the reality show (Image: Youtube/Married at First Sight)

Their wedding ceremony was the first time they'd met (Image: Youtube/Married at First Sight)

Speaking on Tuesday, the pair told the Today show that they have "become stronger as a couple" after a challenging early period.

Doug said: "We certainly worked on the relationship, and I think when you're in the trenches and you make it out together, you become stronger as a couple."